ARNOLD Clark is giving 270 apprentices the chance to join the group, as part of a programme open to 16 to 19 year-olds.

The apprentices will receive both on-the-job training at an Arnold Clark branch, and attend a number of weeklong training blocks at one of Arnold Clark’s GTG training centres. Each apprentice is assigned a mentor who guides them through the three-year training programme

Apprentices at the group have moved on to more senior roles after qualification, including senior technician, supervisory and management positions

Suzanne Sherry, apprentice recruitment manager at Arnold Clark said: “This move demonstrates our continued commitment to the apprenticeship scheme and to creating new jobs for Scotland and the UK. We are very keen to introduce a younger workforce to the Arnold Clark family of already over 11,000 staff.”